On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:05:50 GMT Jumpster Jiver
wrote:

Aren't all car batteries, even maint. free ones vented? I believe that
along with the hydrogen gas a small amount of vaporized acid can escape
from the battery's vent allowing it to settle on nearby surfaces such as
the outside of the case.

This is probably true to some small extent, but even then, any
reaction that takes place is on the outside of the battery and doesn't
affect what's inside.

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Jim Adney
Madison, WI 53711 USA
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